School Leadership, Faculty, & Staff

Head of School
M.A., Columbia University
M.A., The New School for Social Research
B.A., University of Chicago

Maintenance Technician

Faculty - Upper School Chemistry
M.Ed. and Graduate Diploma in Education, Monash University
B.S., University of Melbourne

Director of Upper School
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., Carleton College

Athletic Trainer
B.S., California State University, Northridge

Website and Digital Content Manager
MBA, San Francisco State University
B.S., San Francisco State University

Dining Services

School Nurse
B.S.N., West Coast University
B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills

Faculty - Middle School History
M.A., Gratz College
B.A., Mills College
Single Subject Teaching Credential, Mills College

Faculty - Middle & Upper School Dance
Dance Conservatory Diploma, Boston Conservatory of Music
Ballet Society of Connecticut

Director of Human Resources
B.A., California State University, Los Angeles

Librarian
M.L.I.S., University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., University of Central Oklahoma

Business Office Coordinator

Faculty - English
Ph.D., University of Southern California
M.A., Georgia State University
M.A., University of Southern California
B.A., Kennesaw State University

Faculty - Middle School Science
M.S., California State University, Northridge
B.S., California State University, Northridge

Faculty - 6th Grade Math
B.A., Occidental College
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, CalStateTEACH

Faculty - 7th Grade Computer Science
M.S., Concordia University

Registrar

Faculty - Upper School Math
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
C.Phil., University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
M.S., New York University
B.A., Boston University

Faculty - Upper School Computer Science, Yearbook Advisor
M.A., University of Phoenix, Honolulu
B.A., University of California, Berkeley

Faculty - Lower School Science
M.S., University of Cincinnati
B.S., University of California, Davis

Dining Services

Faculty - Middle School Science
Science Department Chair
M.A., Stanford University
B.S., Stanford University

Faculty - Upper School Math
B.S., University of California, Irvine

Network Administrator
B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Faculty - Upper School Mandarin
B.A., East China Normal University

Faculty - Physical Education
M.Ed., University of Washington
B.A., University of Redlands

Controller
MBA, Pepperdine
B.S., California State University, Northridge

Faculty - Middle School English
M.F.A., University of Iowa
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Faculty - Upper School History
M.Ed., University of Maryland
B.A., Bucknell University

Admission Associate
B.A., California State University - Los Angeles

Faculty - Upper School Math
B.A., Princeton University

Speech & Debate Teacher/Coach
M.F.A., Brandeis University
B.A., Seton Hall University

Faculty - Middle & Upper School Theatre
M.F.A., University of Southern California
B.A., San Francisco State University

Faculty - Upper School History
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., University of Michigan

Dining Services

Faculty - Art
M.F.A., California State University, Los Angeles
B.A., University of Florida

Communications Specialist
B.A., University of California, Berkeley

Faculty - 5th Grade Language Arts/Social Science
M.A., University of Southern California
B.A., University of Southern California
California Preliminary Administrative Credential, University of Southern California

Faculty - Upper School English
M.A., Antioch University
B.A., Vassar College

Faculty - Lower School Strings
B.M., Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, California State University, Long Beach

Director of College Counseling
Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh
M.F.T., Hope International University
B.A., Pepperdine University

Executive Assistant to Head of School
B.A., California Lutheran University

Faculty - Upper School Science
M.S., California Institute of Technology
B.S., University of Maryland, College Park

Chef

Assistant Director of Upper School
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Single Subject Teaching Credential, UCLA Center X

Campus Safety

Director of Teaching & Learning
B.A., University of Sussex

Production Assistant
Certificate in Technical Theatre, Pasadena City College

Advancement Coordinator
M.A., Concordia University
B.F.A., University of Arizona

Advancement Database Administrator
B.A., George Mason University

Faculty - Upper School Spanish
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
B.A., University of Alabama, Birmingham

Faculty - Upper School History
B.A., Vassar College

Maintenance Staff

Faculty - Upper School Spanish
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
M.A., University of California, Irvine
B.A., University of California, Riverside

Faculty - Lower & Middle School Physical Education
B.A., California State University, Northridge

Dean of Lower & Middle School Student Support
B.A., Principia College

Library Assistant
A.S., California Culinary Academy

Faculty - Upper School History
M.A., San Francisco State University
B.A., University of Oregon
Graduate Credential in Education, University of California, Santa Cruz

Faculty - Upper School Science
M.A.T., Brown University
B.S., Cornell University

Costume Designer
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
B.F.A., California Institute of the Arts

Dean of Student Activities and Auxiliary Programs
M.Ed., Concordia University, Oregon
B.A., Ashford University

Senior IT Manager
M.S., University of Phoenix
B.S., California State University, Los Angeles

Lower & Middle School Coordinator

Director of Athletics
M.S., California State University, Fullerton
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Faculty - Lower School Math
M.A., Adelphi University
M.A., Ball State University
B.S., State University of New York at New Paltz

Faculty – Middle School History & Human Development
B.A., Arizona State University

Assistant Head of School  for Strategic Priorities and Enrollment Management
M.A., California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
B.A., Emerson College

Assistant Controller
M.S., Texas A&M University

Counselor
M.A. MFT, African American Family Studies Specialization, Pacific Oaks College
M.S., National University
B.S.W., University of Kansas

Faculty - Upper School Art
M.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute
B.F.A., Pratt Institute

Faculty - Upper School History
B.A., Smith College
Ph.D. candidate, University of Minnesota

Production Manager
B.A., Marquette University

Director of Lower & Middle School
Ed.D., Pepperdine University
M.Ed., National Louis University
B.S., University of Illinois
C.A.S., University of Illinois

Director of Marketing and Communications
B.A., University of Chicago

Faculty - Middle School Math
B.S., University of Regina, Canada
B.Ed., University of Regina, Canada

Director of Facilities
M.S., National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia
B.A., National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia

Director of Theatre
B.F.A., Adelphi University

Director of Counseling and Student Support
Psy.D., Rosemead School of Psychology
M.A., Rosemead School of Psychology
M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary
M.S., Fuller Theological Seminary
B.A., Olivet Nazarene University

Admission Associate
B.S., University of California, Irvine

Director of Annual Giving
M.P.A., California State University, Northridge
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Faculty - Lower School Spanish and Computers
B.A., Occidental College

Director of Advancement
M.A., California State University, Northridge
B.A., University of Southern California

Scenic & Properties Designer
M.A., Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
B.A., University of Southern California

Faculty - Middle School Math
MBA, University of Southern California
M.S.M.E., University of Delaware
B.S., Lafayette College
Multiple Subject Credential, Point Loma Nazarene University
Single Subject Teaching Credential, Point Loma Nazarene University

STEAMWork Design Studio Coordinator
M.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute
B.A., Colorado College

Faculty - Upper School Latin
Ed.D., University of La Verne
M.A., University of Southern California
B.A., University of Michigan

Upper School Dean of Student Support
M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Campus Safety and Security Manager

Learning Support Specialist
M.Ed., Azusa Pacific University
M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary
B.A., Colorado State University

STEAMWork Design and IT Assistant

Director of Technology
Faculty - Middle School Computer Science
M.A., California State University, San Bernardino
B.A., Chapman University

Human Development Coordinator
B.A., Whittier College

Health Office Assistant

A/V & Tech Support

Lower & Middle School Learning Support Specialist
M.Ed. and Clear Credential in Special Education, California State University, Northridge
B.A., University of California, Riverside

Senior College Counseling Associate
B.F.A., Otis College of Art and Design

Maintenance Staff

Facilities Manager

Faculty - Lower & Middle School Chorus
D.M.A., University of Southern California
M.M., Westminster Choir College
B.M., Ewha Women’s University, Seoul, Korea

Associate Director of Communications
B.S., Boston University

Faculty - Lower School History
Ph.D., King's College, University of London
Master of Divinity, Fuller Theological Seminary
B.A., Colorado State University
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, CalStateTEACH

Application Support Specialist
M.S., California State University, Long Beach
B.A., California State University, Long Beach

Faculty - Middle & Upper School Rocketry
M.S., University of Virginia
B.S., University of Georgia

Faculty - Upper School Spanish and Partnership for Success! Site Director
Ed.D., University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., University of Southern California
M.A., University of Salamanca, Spain
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and Single Subject Teaching Credential in Social Science, California State University, Los Angeles

Learning Resource Support
M.A.T., Simmons College
B.A., Denison University

Faculty - Middle and Upper School Latin
Ph.D., University of Southern California
M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
B.A., Boston College
California Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential

Faculty - Upper School Art
M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago
B.A., Colorado College

Faculty - Upper School English & Writing Center Co-Director
M.A., Purdue University
B.A., University of Miami

Faculty - Middle School English
M.Ed., Lesley University
B.A., Colby College

Administrative Assistant to Advancement

Campus Safety

Main Office Assistant

Network Administrator
A.A.S., ITT Technical Institute

Faculty - Upper School Computer Science
M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
B.S., University of Utah

Faculty - Middle School Spanish
B.A., Universidad Autónoma, Madrid

Chief Finance & Operations Officer
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Athletics Coordinator
B.S., University of La Verne

Maintenance Technician

Digital Literacy Coordinator
Faculty - Lower School Computer Science
M.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Faculty - Middle & Upper School Yoga
B.F.A., University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music

Faculty - Middle School Mandarin
B.A., Beijing Language & Culture University
A.A., Beijing Foreign Studies University

Faculty - Upper School Art
M.F.A., Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
B.A., Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design

Director of Admission
Ed.D., University of California, Los Angeles
M.Ed., University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Technical Director
B.A., San Francisco State University

Faculty - Upper School Spanish
B.A., California State University, Los Angeles

Faculty - Upper School Science
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
B.A., Pomona College

Administrative Assistant to the Upper School
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary
B.A., College of Idaho

Faculty - Upper School English and Service & Community Engagement Coordinator
M.A., Institute for Humane Education/Valparaiso University
B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder
Single Subject Teaching Credential, San Francisco State University

Faculty - Upper School English, Creative Writing, & Writing Center Co-Director
M.F.A., University of California, Riverside
M.A., Loyola Marymount University
B.A., University of California, Davis

Faculty - 5th Grade
M.Ed., University of Phoenix
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo

Faculty - Upper School English
M.F.A., San Francisco State University
B.A., San Francisco State University

Faculty - Upper School Science
B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University

Director of Equity
M.Ed., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S., Eastern Illinois University
A.A., Parkland Community College

Faculty - Lower School Art
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
B.F.A., Art Center College of Design

Faculty - Upper School Science
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Facilities Assistant
B.A., Mount Saint Mary's University

Director of Alumnae Engagement
M.F.A., University of Southern California
B.F.A., Beijing University

Faculty - Upper School English
B.A., Vassar College

Administrative Assistant to College Counseling
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Faculty - Physical Education
M.A., Concordia University of Irvine
B.A., University of Washington
B.A., University of Washington

Faculty - Upper School Math
Diploma in Teaching, Bachelor of Teaching, Adelaide College of Arts and Education

Director of Dining Services
B.S., Art Institute of California at Los Angeles

Faculty - Upper School English
M.A., Bread Loaf School of English/Middlebury College
B.A., Colgate University

Faculty - Middle School Art
M.F.A, University of California, Irvine
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Post-Graduate Studies, Malmö Art Academy

Faculty - Upper School Math
M.S., Lamar University
B.S., Harbin Institute of Technology